Get your bike checked for free at Dr Bike events commissioned by Lambeth Council. Dr Bike sessions take place across the borough. Dr Bike will look at your brakes, tyres, gears and the general road-worthiness of your bike. The Dr Bike mechanics will fix problems with your bike if it's possible to do it there … Continue reading Free bike checks from Dr Bike this spring
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LTNs? Tried and tested
Low Traffic Neighbourhoods and other roads filtered so that cycles can pass through but motor traffic cannot, are nothing new in Lambeth. The only question is why when the past improvements were successful it has taken until now to see more areas benefit.
Bike buddies supporting new and returning cyclists
Are you a confident cyclist willing to help others experience the joy and freedom of cycling? Or a new or returning cyclist feeling nervous about cycling in London? We are starting a new free "bike buddies" scheme in Lambeth, to support more people to take to two (or three) wheels. A Lambeth bike buddies group … Continue reading Bike buddies supporting new and returning cyclists
Brixton Hill LTN needed
There's daily chaos in the area that would be covered by the much needed Brixton Hill low traffic neighbourhood. Local resident Joe Lane has shared these pictures with us. Side streets on Brixton Hill are due improvements from a low traffic neighbourhood to stop drivers cutting through to and from the South Circular and Clapham … Continue reading Brixton Hill LTN needed
Good start, much more needed
The minor improvements TfL promised to the A23 north of the South Circular and to the A3 from the Oval to Elephant have been appearing. Somewhat to our surprise the small changes that have been made such as continuous bus lanes, removal of two straight ahead lanes at junctions and some banned turns - have … Continue reading Good start, much more needed
Tulse Hill LTN report: more people cycling & fewer driving
More people are cycling in the Tulse Hill low traffic neighbourhood, and motor traffic is down too. This welcome news is shown in new figures for bike and motor vehicle movements in and around the area. Safer Streets for Tulse Hill is a group of Tulse Hill residents, some living inside the LTN and some … Continue reading Tulse Hill LTN report: more people cycling & fewer driving
More people cycling in the Streatham Hill low traffic neighbourhood
The Streatham Hill low traffic neighbourhood has seen a big increase in people cycling. The monitoring report on the scheme also sets out improvements that will be made so that the low traffic neighbourhood works even better. We look forward to TfL's improvements to the A23 Streatham Hill becoming reality. They will make a real … Continue reading More people cycling in the Streatham Hill low traffic neighbourhood
More people cycling in Ferndale low traffic neighbourhood
More people are cycling in the low traffic neighbourhood around Ferndale Road. It is good that further improvements to the scheme are coming too. This news is shown in new figures for bike and motor vehicle movements in and around the area. Lambeth council’s map showing the Ferndale low traffic neighbourhood when launched in 2020. … Continue reading More people cycling in Ferndale low traffic neighbourhood
Oval Stockwell low traffic neighbourhood report
More people are getting on their bikes now that the Oval to Stockwell low traffic neighbourhood is in place, and motor traffic has gone down. This welcome news is shown in new figures for bike and motor vehicle movements in and around the area. Lambeth council has issued the first assessment of the low traffic … Continue reading Oval Stockwell low traffic neighbourhood report
Railton low traffic neighbourhood monitoring report
More people are getting on their bikes now that the Railton low traffic neighbourhood is in place, and motor traffic has gone down. This welcome news is shown in new figures for bike and motor vehicle movements in and around the area. Railton low traffic neighbourhood was put in place in June, one of several … Continue reading Railton low traffic neighbourhood monitoring report
LCC’s Statement in Response to Complaints against a Staff Member
Lambeth Cyclists is the Lambeth group of the London Cycling Campaign (LCC). Last Thursday, 18 February, an LCC member of staff, who also held a volunteer role as joint coordinator of Lambeth Cyclists, was suspended pending an investigation in to racist tweets. Yesterday, 23 February, LCC released a statement on the conclusion of its investigation … Continue reading LCC’s Statement in Response to Complaints against a Staff Member
Some improvement soon: Brixton Hill to Elephant & Castle
TfL has announced two sets of plans which could make safety improvements to the A23 from the South Circular through Brixton to the Oval and to CS7 from the Oval to Elephant & Castle. Neither scheme is building safe infrastructure as the recent plans for Streatham Hill aim to do but they will bring small … Continue reading Some improvement soon: Brixton Hill to Elephant & Castle
